Henry Fielding Quotes
Wine is a turncoat; first a friend and then an enemy.
Fielding, Henry. The Miser. J. Watts, 1733.
This is one of the proverbs of King Solomon of the Jews, son of King David.
This is the basis for the Muslim prohibition on alcohol beverages.
Unfortunately, drinking has been the scourge of Russia over the years. With one of the highest alcoholism rates in the world, Russia’s average lifespan has always been shortened by alcohol.
Henry Fielding was an English novelist and dramatist known for his earthy humour and satire. His comic novel Tom Jones is still widely appreciated. He and Samuel Richardson are seen as founders of the traditional English novel. He also holds a place in the history of law enforcement, having used his authority as a magistrate to found the Bow Street Runners, London's first intermittently funded, full-time police force.